JP2017012526A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine improving workability of cable wiring work by simplifying routing of wires, even when external force is applied to optical fiber cables, a first connection part, and a second connection part, capable of retaining connection between a control part and a display part by the optical fiber cables and conductive cables, and being hardly affected by noise.SOLUTION: The game machine is so configured that, when a female connector 93 and a male connector 94 are connected to each other, a scaler board and a projector control board are electrically connected by conductive cables 85, 86, 89 and 90, and the scaler board and the projector control board are optically connected by optical fiber cables 81-84 and 87-90. The shapes of the insertion holes 99-102 of the female connector 93 in which the optical fiber cables 81-84 are inserted are formed into different shapes, and the shapes of the insertion holes of the male connector in which the optical fiber cables 87-90 are inserted are formed into different shapes.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 17

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachislot machine.

  Conventionally, in gaming machines such as pachislot machines, a plurality of control devices are provided inside the gaming machine in order to realize determination of various gaming states and execution of effects. Connected by a cable.

  By the way, when a control device is connected by a conductive cable, an illegal act is performed by applying an illegal signal to the conductive cable from the outside, or the conductive cable is adversely affected by electromagnetic noise. As such, it may become a source of electromagnetic noise and adversely affect other conductive cables.

  As a gaming machine that solves such problems, a part of a plurality of control devices are connected by independent conductive cables, and other control devices are independent optical fiber cables that are not affected by electromagnetic noise. Are known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Moreover, what connected the main control board and the sub control board with the independent optical fiber cable is known (for example, refer patent document 2).

JP 2013-34642 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-80886

  In the gaming machine described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, since a plurality of control devices are connected by independent conductive cables and optical fiber cables, the routing of wiring inside the gaming machine becomes complicated. As a result, the workability of wiring work is deteriorated.

  On the other hand, what is described in Patent Document 2 is that the main control board and the sub-control board are connected by independent optical fiber cables. Can greatly improve.

  However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 2, since the main control board and the sub control board are connected only by the optical fiber cable, the rigidity of the optical fiber cable itself is weak. When an external force is applied to the cable, it may be difficult to optically connect the main control board and the sub control board by the optical fiber cable.

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances as described above, and can simplify the routing of the wiring and improve the workability of the cable wiring work, and can also provide the optical fiber cable, the first connection portion, and the second connection. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can maintain a connection between a control unit and a display unit by an optical fiber cable and a conductive cable and is not easily affected by noise even when an external force is applied to the unit. .

  In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the present invention includes a control unit (scaler board SK, sub control board SS) that executes control related to a game, a display unit (display unit A) that displays an image, A plurality of first wirings (optical fiber cables 81 to 84, conductive cables 85 and 86) having one end connected to the control unit and the other end connected to a first connection (female connector 93); A plurality of second wirings (one of the optical fiber cables 87 to 90 and the conductive cables 91 and 92) having one end connected to the display unit and the other end connected to the second connection (male connector 94). And the first wiring and the second wiring are integrally connected to the first connection portion and the second connection portion, respectively. 85, 86, 91, 92) and optical fiber cables (81 to 84, 87 to 90), and by connecting the first connection portion and the second connection portion, the control unit and the display unit are electrically connected by the conductive cable. And the control unit and the display unit are optically connected by the optical fiber cable, and the conductive cable and the optical fiber are connected to the first connection unit and the second connection unit, respectively. A plurality of insertion holes (99 to 104, 114 to 119) through which the cable is inserted are formed, and the conductive cable is inserted into the insertion holes formed in the first connection portion and the second connection portion. The shape of the insertion hole (103, 104, 118, 119) and the shape of the insertion hole (99-102, 114-117) through which the optical fiber cable is inserted are different, and the first connection portion is The shape of the insertion hole through which the optical fiber cable is inserted is different, and the second connection part is configured by a configuration in which at least a part of the shape of the insertion hole through which the optical fiber cable is inserted is different. Is done.

  With this configuration, according to the gaming machine according to the present invention, the wiring can be bundled with the conductive cable and the independent optical fiber cable which is not affected by the electromagnetic wave, and the wiring is simplified. Workability can be improved.

  Further, even if an external force is applied to the optical fiber cable, the first connection portion, and the second connection portion for some reason, the connection between the control portion and the display portion can be maintained. Furthermore, even if the wiring is exposed to electromagnetic waves (external noise), the image signal and the control signal are not affected by the electromagnetic wave because the control unit and the display unit are connected by the optical fiber cable, and the wiring is clear. The image can be maintained. Thereby, it can prevent that the reliability of a gaming machine falls.

  Furthermore, in the insertion holes formed in the first connection part and the second connection part, the insertion holes through which the optical fiber cables are inserted are formed in different shapes. Thereby, each optical fiber cable can be attached to a regular position with respect to the 1st connection part and the 2nd connection part, and it can prevent that a mistake in the insertion of an optical fiber cable occurs.

  For this reason, in the assembly process of the gaming machine, it is prevented that the first connection part and the second connection part in which the optical fiber cable is not attached at the proper position are connected to the control unit and the display unit in advance. it can.

  As a result, it is possible to eliminate steps such as reassessment of the gaming machine due to wrong insertion of the first connection portion and the second connection portion with respect to the control portion and the display portion, and re-inspection after reassembly due to the wrong insertion. . As a result, the manufacturing time of the gaming machine can be more effectively shortened, and generation of useless manufacturing costs of the gaming machine can be suppressed.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the optical fiber cable includes an optical fiber cable (83, 89) for a downlink control signal that transmits data from the control unit to the display unit, and the display unit to the control unit. Including an optical fiber cable (84, 90) for an upstream control signal for transmitting data to the first connection portion and the second connection portion, wherein the insertion hole is at least the The shape of the insertion hole (101, 102) through which the optical fiber cable for the downstream control signal is inserted and the shape of the insertion hole (116, 117) through which the optical fiber cable for the upstream control signal is inserted. It may be different.

  With this configuration, the gaming machine according to the present invention connects the downstream control signal optical fiber cable and the upstream control signal optical fiber cable to the normal positions of the first connection portion and the second connection portion. be able to.

  Thereby, the process of reassembling the gaming machine due to the wrong insertion of the first connecting part and the second connecting part with respect to the control part and the display part and the reassembling after the reassembly and the re-inspection after the reassembling more effectively. It can be lost. As a result, the manufacturing time of the gaming machine can be shortened more effectively, and generation of useless manufacturing cost of the gaming machine can be more effectively suppressed.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, the gaming machine includes a main body (cabinet G) having an opening (G5) at least on the front side, and the display unit is detachably provided to the main body through the opening. The main body may be provided with the first connecting portion, and the display portion may be provided with the second connecting portion.

  With this configuration, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, when the display unit is mounted on the main body, the plurality of optical fiber cables and the conductive cables are combined in the first connection unit in which the plurality of optical fiber cables and the conductive cables are collected. Can be connected to the second connecting portion.

  As a result, a plurality of optical fiber cables and conductive cables can be easily connected via the first connection portion and the second connection portion, and the routing of the wiring can be simplified more effectively. Wiring workability can be improved more effectively.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, at least one of the first connection portion and the second connection portion may be movably attached to the main body or the display portion within a certain movable region. .

  With this configuration, the gaming machine according to the present invention, when the display unit is mounted on the main body and the first connection unit and the second connection unit are connected, for example, the first connection unit with respect to the second connection unit. The first connecting portion and the second connecting portion can be smoothly connected by moving the connecting portion within a certain movable region.

  Thereby, an assembling error between the display unit and the main body can be absorbed, and workability of the assembling work of the display unit with respect to the main body can be improved.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, a positioning member (pin member 111D) is provided on one of the first connection portion and the second connection portion, and the first connection portion and the second connection portion At the time of connection, one of the first connection part and the second connection part may be positioned by the positioning member on the other of the first connection part and the second connection part.

  With this configuration, the gaming machine according to the present invention positions the first connection portion and the second connection portion to the other of the first connection portion and the second connection portion by the positioning member, so that the first The connecting portion and the second connecting portion can be smoothly connected.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to simplify the routing of the wiring and improve the workability of the cable wiring work, and even when an external force is applied to the optical fiber cable, the first connection portion, and the second connection portion. It is possible to provide a gaming machine that can maintain an electrical connection between a control unit and a display unit by an optical fiber cable and a conductive cable and is hardly affected by noise.

It is a front perspective view of a gaming machine. It is a front view of a gaming machine when the upper door mechanism and the lower door mechanism are opened. It is a disassembled perspective view of a gaming machine. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a display unit. It is a back perspective view of a display unit. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of a projector apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the system configuration | structure of a gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of a main control board. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of a sub control board. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of a reel drive board | substrate. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of a door relay board | substrate. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of a sub relay board | substrate. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of a scaler board | substrate. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of a multi-output scaler LSI. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of a sub liquid crystal I / F board | substrate. It is a block diagram which shows a scaler board | substrate, a projector control board | substrate, and wiring. It is a perspective view of a female connector, a male connector, an optical fiber cable, and a conductive cable. It is a perspective view of the state which connected the optical fiber cable and the electroconductive cable to each of a female connector and a male connector. It is a perspective view of the state which connected the female connector and the male connector. It is the figure which looked at the female connector attached to a cabinet from the penetration hole side. It is the figure which looked at the male connector attached to a display unit from the insertion hole side. It is the exploded view of the female connector which cut | disconnected the penetration hole into which an optical fiber cable is penetrated in the vertical direction, a male connector, and an optical fiber cable. It is a figure which shows the state which connected the optical fiber cable to the female connector and male connector which cut the penetration hole into which an optical fiber cable is penetrated to the vertical direction. It is a figure which shows the state which connected the female connector and male connector which cut the penetration hole into which an optical fiber cable is penetrated to the vertical direction. It is the exploded view of the female connector which cut | disconnected the penetration hole into which an electroconductive cable is penetrated, and the male connector, and an electroconductive cable. It is a figure which shows the state which connected the conductive cable to the female connector and the male connector which cut the penetration hole into which a conductive cable is penetrated to the vertical direction. It is a figure which shows the state which connected the female connector and male connector which cut | disconnected the penetration hole into which an electroconductive cable is penetrated to the vertical direction. It is the figure which looked at the optical fiber cable connected to a female connector from the terminal part side. It is the figure which looked at the optical fiber cable connected to a male connector from the terminal part side. It is a perspective view of the female connector attached to the cabinet. It is the figure which looked at the female connector attached to the cabinet from the penetration hole side. It is XXXII-XXXII direction arrow directional cross-sectional view of FIG. It is a perspective view of the male connector attached to the display unit. It is the figure which looked at the female connector from which the shape of a through-hole differs from the penetration hole side. It is the figure which looked at the optical fiber cable attached to the female connector shown in FIG. 34 from the terminal part side. It is the figure which looked at the male connector from which the shape of a through-hole differs from the penetration hole side. It is the figure which looked at the optical fiber cable attached to the male connector shown in FIG. 36 from the terminal part side.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the gaming machine 1 is a so-called pachislot machine. The gaming machine 1 can be played using coins, medals, game balls, tokens, and the like, as well as game media such as a card storing game value information assigned to or attached to a player. In the following description, medals are used.

  In the following description, the side (direction) from the gaming machine 1 toward the player is referred to as the front side (front direction) of the gaming machine 1, and the opposite side to the front side is referred to as the rear side (rear direction, depth direction). The right side and the left side when viewed from the player are referred to as the right side (right direction) and the left side (left direction) of the gaming machine 1, respectively. The direction including the front side and the rear side is referred to as the front-rear direction or the thickness direction, and the direction including the right side and the left side is referred to as the left-right direction or the width direction. The direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction (thickness direction) and the left-right direction (width direction) is referred to as the up-down direction or the height direction.

(Composition of gaming machine)
As shown in FIG. 1, the appearance of the gaming machine 1 is constituted by a rectangular box-shaped housing 2. In FIG. 2, the housing 2 includes a metal cabinet G having a rectangular opening G5 on the front side as a gaming machine body, an upper door mechanism UD disposed at the upper front of the cabinet G, and the front of the cabinet G. And a lower door mechanism DD disposed in the lower part. Here, the opening G5 constitutes the main body of the present invention. Moreover, the opening part G5 may be provided not in the front side of the cabinet G but in the rear surface side, and may be provided in both the front surface and the rear surface.

  In FIG. 1, two openings G <b> 41 penetrating in the vertical direction are formed in the upper surface wall G <b> 4 of the cabinet G at a predetermined interval in the horizontal direction. A wooden plate member G42 is attached to the upper surface wall G4 so as to close each of the two openings G41.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the upper door mechanism UD and the lower door mechanism DD are formed to correspond to the shape and size of the opening G5 of the cabinet G. The upper door mechanism UD and the lower door mechanism DD are provided so that the upper part and the lower part of the opening G5 in the cabinet G can be closed. The upper door mechanism UD has an upper display window UD1 in the center in FIG. The upper display window UD1 is provided with a transparent panel UD11 that transmits light.

  The lower door mechanism DD is provided with a main display window DD4 formed as a rectangular opening at a substantially upper central portion. As shown in FIG. 2, a reel unit RU attached from the inside of the cabinet G is mounted on the back side of the main display window DD4. Further, a main control board MS is attached to the rear surface of the reel unit RU.

  The reel unit RU is mainly composed of three reels RL (left reel), RC (middle reel), and RR (right reel) each having a plurality of types of symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface thereof. These reels RL, RC, RR are arranged in parallel (one horizontal row) so that each of them can rotate in the vertical direction at a constant speed. The reels RL, RC, RR can visually recognize the operations of the reels RL, RC, RR and the symbols drawn on the reels RL, RC, RR through the main display window DD4.

  In FIG. 1, a transparent panel made of a rectangular acrylic plate or the like is attached and fixed to the surface of the main display window DD4 so that a player cannot touch the reel unit RU. . Below the main display window DD4, first, second, and third pedestal portions DD2a, DD2b, and DD2c having substantially horizontal surfaces are formed. The first pedestal portion DD2a located on the right side of the main display window DD4 is provided with a medal insertion slot DD5 for inserting medals. The medal insertion port DD5 is an opening through which a medal is inserted by the player. The medal inserted from the medal slot DD5 is credited or bet on the game.

  The second pedestal portion DD2b located on the left side of the main display window DD4 is provided with a maximum BET button DD8 (also referred to as a MAXBET button) as an effective line setting means for betting a credited medal. When the maximum BET button DD8 is pressed, “3” is selected as the number of inserted medals.

  A sub display device DD20 is provided in the third pedestal portion DD2c located on the front side of the main display window DD4. The sub display device DD20 displays, for example, the number of medals paid out when a winning is established and the remaining number of medals that have been credited. Since the maximum number of medals credited to the gaming machine 1 is usually 50, a credit number of 50 or less is displayed on the sub display device DD20. In the state where the maximum number of medals is credited, the inserted medals are paid out as they are from the medal payout exit DD14.

  On the front side of the maximum BET button DD8, there is provided a start lever DD6 for driving the reels RL, RC, RR to rotate by the player's operation, and starting the symbol variation display in the main display window DD4. The start lever DD6 is attached to be tiltable within a predetermined angle range.

  On the right side of the start lever DD6, on the front side of the sub display device DD20, three stop buttons DD7L for stopping the rotation of the three reels RL, RC, RR by the player's pressing operation (stop operation), respectively. DD7C and DD7R are provided.

  A C / P button DD13 is provided on the left side of the maximum BET button DD8. The C / P button DD13 is used to switch the credit / payout of medals acquired by the player in the game by a push button operation. In a state where payout is selected by switching the C / P button DD13 (non-credit state), a medal is received from a medal payout exit DD14 (cancellation chute) provided in the coin guard plate portion on the lower side of the lower door mechanism DD. The medals that are paid out and paid out are stored in the medal receiving part DD15.

  A waist panel DD18 (waist light guide plate) is disposed on the lower side of the start lever DD6 and the stop buttons DD7L, DD7C, DD7R. The waist panel DD18 is configured as a makeup panel using an acrylic plate or the like. On the waist panel DD18, a name representing the model of the gaming machine 1 and various patterns are drawn by printing.

  Further, a speaker DD25L is provided on the left side of the medal payout opening DD14, and a speaker DD25R is provided on the right side. The speakers DD25L and DD25R notify the player of various information related to the game using sounds such as voice and music. A sub liquid crystal display device DD19 is disposed on the right side of the main display window DD4. The sub liquid crystal display device DD19 is a so-called touch panel DD19T in which a touch sensor panel as a touch type position input device is arranged on a panel surface of a liquid crystal display panel (liquid crystal panel).

  The touch sensor panel may be, for example, a capacitive type that detects contact with a part of a human body (such as a fingertip) or an electrostatic pen and outputs a detection signal thereof, or It may be of a type that detects the contact of a hard substance such as a pen tip and outputs a detection signal thereof, or may be of any other type or structure (such as an in-cell structure). In the present embodiment, optical adjustment of the projector device B2 described later can be performed using the sub liquid crystal display device DD19 and the touch panel DD19T.

  The sub liquid crystal display device DD19 functions as a SUI (smart user interface). On the display screen, for example, game information such as the number of games is displayed along with the progress of the game, and by the player A message for requesting selection or input, an input key, and the like are displayed.

  In the sub liquid crystal display device DD19, for example, as the game progresses, it is possible to display contents (effect information) according to the effect related to the game. Further, as the sub liquid crystal display device DD19, for example, a jog dial or a push button or the like may be attached as an attachment having a function as a director or a dedicated attachment.

  Further, the sub liquid crystal display device DD19 can be omitted by distributing its function to the display unit A and the like which will be described later. Further, a sub liquid crystal display device different from the sub liquid crystal display device DD19 may be disposed on the left side of the main display window DD4. As such another sub liquid crystal display device, an LED substrate on which a plurality of full-color LEDs are mounted is provided on the back side thereof, and a display surface is provided by a transparent and decorated panel so as to be able to produce an effect. May be formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the cabinet G is partitioned into an upper space and a lower space by an intermediate support plate G1. That is, the intermediate support plate G1 functions as a partition plate that partitions the cabinet G into an upper space and a lower space. The upper space is a space on the rear side of the upper door mechanism UD in the cabinet G and accommodates the display unit A and the like. The lower space is a space on the rear side of the lower door mechanism DD in the cabinet G, and accommodates the reel unit RU, the main control board MS that controls the operation of the entire gaming machine 1, and the like.

(Display unit A)
As shown in FIG. 3, the display unit A is detachably mounted on the intermediate support plate G1 in the cabinet G through the opening G5 of the cabinet G. The display unit A is a so-called projection mapping apparatus including an irradiation unit B that emits irradiation light for image display, and a screen device C that causes an image to appear when the irradiation light from the irradiation unit B is irradiated. Here, the display unit A of the present embodiment constitutes a display unit of the present invention.

  Here, the projection mapping device is for projecting an image on the surface of a three-dimensional object such as a structure or a natural object. Etc.) and an image according to the production information generated on the basis of the shape can be projected, thereby enabling an advanced and powerful production.

  The display unit A has a housing A1 with an opening formed in the front. The housing A1 includes a projector cover B1 that forms the upper part of the irradiation unit B, and a screen housing C10 of the screen device C. The screen casing C10 has a box shape having a bottom plate C1, a right side plate C2, a left side plate C3, and a back plate C4. The projector cover B1 is replaceably attached to the upper surface of the screen casing C10.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the irradiation unit B is a projector device B2 that emits irradiation light forward, and a screen device that is disposed in front of the projector device B2 and that is irradiated obliquely downward and rearward from the projector device B2. It has a mirror mechanism B3 that reflects in the direction C, and a projector cover B1 that houses the projector device B2 and the mirror mechanism B3.

  The projector device B2 is attached to the projector cover B1 while being packaged by a case B22, and is disposed in the rear part of the cabinet G. A projection lens and a plurality of LED light sources (not shown) are located in the case B22. The projection lens is disposed so as to emit irradiation light emitted from a plurality of LED light sources and reflected by a DMD (Digital Micromirror Device) toward the front mirror mechanism B3 via a lens or the like.

  A mirror mechanism B3 is disposed in front of the projector device B2 (the direction in which the irradiation light is emitted). The mirror mechanism B3 holds an optical mirror B32 by a mirror holder B31. The mirror mechanism B3 is provided on the inner surface of the reflector holding part B11 in the projector cover B1. The reflector holding portion B11 is formed at the center of the front surface of the projector cover B1, and is disposed so as to be exposed to the front side when the upper door mechanism UD is opened. The mirror mechanism B3 is attached to the reflector holding portion B11 so that the interval can be adjusted. Thereby, the reflection angle of the optical mirror B32 with respect to the traveling direction of the irradiation light emitted from the projector device B2 can be finely adjusted.

  The projector device B2 and the mirror mechanism B3 are accommodated in the projector cover B1. The lower surface B2a of the projector device B2 has an inclined surface B2a1 that is inclined upward from the rear to the front at the front part thereof. The projector cover B1 includes a horizontally disposed upper wall portion B12, a reflector holding portion B11 disposed on the front side of the upper wall portion B12, and side wall portions B13, B13 disposed symmetrically in the left-right direction of the upper wall portion B12. (See FIGS. 3 and 5). The upper wall portion B12 is configured such that the front portion projects forward from the cabinet G. At the center of the front part of the upper wall part B12, a reflector holding part B11 is formed so as to protrude forward, and the mirror mechanism B3 described above is held in the space formed by the protrusion so that the angle can be adjusted. Yes.

  In FIG. 5, the side wall parts B <b> 13 and B <b> 13 have a protruding part B <b> 131 that protrudes in the horizontal direction from the lower end part. The protrusion B131 has a first protrusion B131a on the front side and a second protrusion B131b on the rear side. The first protrusion B131a is positioned so as to correspond to the opening G5 of the cabinet G when the projector cover B1 is attached to the cabinet G.

  Inside the screen housing C10, a plurality of screen mechanisms for causing an image to appear by irradiation of irradiation light from the irradiation unit B are provided so as to switch irradiation targets. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a fixed screen mechanism D, a front screen mechanism E1, and a reel screen mechanism F1 are provided as the plurality of screen mechanisms. The projection surface of the fixed screen mechanism D, the projection surface E11a of the front screen mechanism E1, and the projection surface F1a of the reel screen mechanism F1 have different shapes in order to diversify the image expression. The front screen mechanism E1 and the reel screen mechanism F1 are movable screens whose positions are displaced relative to the projector device B2 and the mirror mechanism B3. The front screen drive mechanism E2 and the reel screen drive mechanism F2 are respectively provided. (See FIG. 7).

  In FIG. 3, the front portion C14 of the bottom plate C1 is bent downward so that the tip portion is positioned below the lower surface of the bottom plate C1. When the display unit A is assembled while being mounted on the intermediate support plate G1 of the cabinet G, the front part C14 is positioned rearward in the cabinet G by contacting the front surface of the intermediate support plate G1. It is possible. Then, the display unit A is screwed to the front surface of the cabinet G through a through hole formed in the front portion C14, thereby performing an assembling operation and an installation operation of the display unit A from the front surface side of the cabinet G. Is possible.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the back plate C4 of the screen casing C10 is formed in a flat plate shape, and a recess CO for positioning and arranging the screen drive control board CS is formed in the lower part of the back surface thereof. . The screen drive control board CS exchanges signals and the like with the front screen drive mechanism E2 and the reel screen drive mechanism F2.

  In FIG. 4, the fixed screen mechanism D is provided in a fixed state at a fixed exposure position that exists in the irradiation direction of the irradiation light. The front screen mechanism E1 is provided to be rotatable between a front exposure position and a front standby position. The positional relationship between the fixed exposure position and the front exposure position is set so that the front exposure position is in the irradiation direction of the irradiation light and exists in front of the fixed exposure position.

  As a result, when the front screen mechanism E1 moves to the front exposure position, the front screen mechanism E1 covers the fixed screen mechanism D from the front so that the image by the irradiation light appears only on the front screen mechanism E1. It is possible. When the front screen mechanism E1 moves to the front standby position, the fixed screen mechanism D is exposed so that an image of the irradiated light can appear on the fixed screen mechanism D. That is, when the front screen mechanism E1 is disposed at the front exposure position, the front screen mechanism E1 becomes a projection target of the projector device B2. On the other hand, when the front screen mechanism E1 is disposed at the front standby position, the fixed screen mechanism D becomes the projection target of the projector device B2.

  The reel screen mechanism F1 is rotatably provided between the reel exposure position and the reel standby position. The positional relationship between the reel exposure position and the fixed exposure position is set so that the reel exposure position is in the irradiation direction of the irradiation light and exists ahead of the fixed exposure position. As a result, when the reel screen mechanism F1 moves to the reel exposure position, the reel screen mechanism F1 covers the fixed screen mechanism D from the front, so that the image by the irradiation light appears only on the reel screen mechanism F1. It is possible.

  When the reel screen mechanism F1 is moved to the reel standby position, the fixed screen mechanism D is exposed so that an image by irradiation light can appear on the fixed screen mechanism D. That is, when the reel screen mechanism F1 is arranged at the reel exposure position, the reel screen mechanism F1 becomes a projection target of the projector device B2. On the other hand, when the reel screen mechanism F1 is disposed at the front standby position, the fixed screen mechanism D becomes a projection target of the projector device B2.

  The reel screen mechanism F1 is formed of a curved flat plate. The reel screen mechanism F1 has a circular arc shape when viewed from the side, which is curved in a shape that approximates the rotation direction. On the surface of the reel screen mechanism F1, a pattern is formed on the peripheral portion, and an inner peripheral area of the peripheral portion is a projection surface F1a. The projection plane F1a is an arcuate surface that protrudes upstream in the irradiation direction of light from the projector device B2 when the reel screen mechanism F1 is disposed at the reel exposure position. In addition, a pattern is formed on the rear surface on the rotation center side in the reel screen mechanism F1. The pattern on the back surface is made visible to the player in front when the reel screen mechanism F1 is positioned at the reel standby position.

  The reel screen mechanism F1 is rotatable between the reel standby position and the reel exposure position by the driving force of the reel screen drive mechanism F2. When the reel screen mechanism F1 is positioned at the reel exposure position, the projection surface F1a can appear an image by irradiation with irradiation light.

  (Electrical and optical configuration of display unit A)

  As shown in FIG. 6, the projector apparatus B2 includes a projector control board B23 and an optical mechanism B24 as electrical components. The sub-control board SS provided in the cabinet G is connected to the projector device B2 via the scaler board SK provided in the cabinet G (see FIGS. 7 and 13). The sub-control board SS controls the projector control board B23 according to the screen or the effect operation of the accessory, and projects the irradiation light on the screen or the accessory via the optical mechanism B24 as a visual effect. Display video.

  The projector control board B23 includes a control LSI 230, an EEPROM (registered trademark) 231, a DLP (registered trademark) control circuit 232, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) driver 233, a V-by-one (registered trademark) HS receiver 234, a light receiving circuit ( 235 and a light emitting / receiving circuit (denoted as “OPT2” in the figure) 236. The optical mechanism B24 includes an LED light source that emits light of each color of R (red), G (green), and B (blue), a DMD (Digital Micromirror Device), a focus mechanism for performing focus adjustment on a projection lens, and the like.

  The control LSI 230 controls the DLP control circuit 232 to project the irradiation light based on a command from the sub control board SS via the scaler board SK. The control LSI 230 performs focus adjustment at the time of projection of irradiation light by controlling the focus mechanism and moving the projection lens in the optical axis direction based on a command of the sub control board SS via the scaler board SK. The EEPROM 231 stores data related to setting / adjustment of the projector device B2 by the control LSI 230. Although not particularly illustrated, the control LSI 230 includes a ROM in which a control program and the like are stored, and a DRAM that is used in a work area related to setting and adjustment of the projector apparatus B2.

  The light receiving circuit 235 includes a photoelectric conversion element that converts an optical signal into an electrical signal, such as a photodiode. The light receiving circuit 235 converts the image signal transmitted as an optical signal by the scaler substrate SK via the pair of optical fiber cables 71 and 72 (see FIG. 16) into an electrical signal of the V-by-one HS method. The V-by-one HS receiver 234 receives an image signal transmitted by the light receiving circuit 235 by the V-by-one HS method, converts the image signal into an LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signaling) signal, and transmits the signal to the DLP control circuit 232. . In the present embodiment, the image signal is transmitted as an optical signal in the V-by-one HS format. Embedded Display Port), CLOCKKESS LINK, FPD (Flat Panel Display) -Link II, Advanced PPml (Point to Point mini-LVDS), or the like may be employed.

  The light receiving / emitting circuit 236 includes a photoelectric conversion element that converts an electrical signal into an optical signal, such as an LED, and a photoelectric conversion element that converts an optical signal into an electrical signal, such as a photodiode. The light receiving / emitting circuit 236 performs photoelectric conversion of a control signal transmitted / received between the scaler substrate SK and the control LSI 230. Specifically, the light receiving / emitting circuit 236 converts a downstream control signal transmitted from the scaler substrate SK to the control LSI 230 via the optical fiber cable 73 (see FIG. 16) from an optical signal to an electrical signal. The light emitting / receiving circuit 236 converts the upstream control signal transmitted from the control LSI 230 to the scaler substrate SK via the optical fiber cable 74 (see FIG. 16) from an electrical signal to an optical signal. The upstream and downstream control signals are configured by serial communication by UART. In the present embodiment, the LED is used as the light emitting element, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a semiconductor laser may be used.

  The DLP system of the projector device B2 is mainly configured by a DLP control circuit 232, an LED driver 233, and an LED light source and DMD of the optical mechanism B24. A temperature sensor B25 made of, for example, a thermistor is provided in the vicinity of the LED light source and DMD of the optical mechanism B24.

  The DMD is obtained by integrating a mirror corresponding to a pixel corresponding to a display resolution on a main surface of a semiconductor chip. The DMD is configured such that each mirror is tilted by + 10 ° or −10 ° around an axis along a diagonal line with respect to a main surface due to an electrostatic field effect of a memory element immediately below each mirror. With such a configuration, each mirror of the DMD is switched between an ON state (a state in which light is reflected in a predetermined direction) and an OFF state (a state in which light is reflected outside a predetermined direction).

  That is, when each mirror of the DMD is in the ON state, the light incident from the LED light source via a dichroic mirror (not shown) is guided to the projection lens again through the dichroic mirror or the like. Is reflected through a dichroic mirror or the like toward a direction other than the projection lens.

  The DLP control circuit 232 controls the LED driver 233 that drives the LED light source, and causes light of each color of RGB from the LED light source to enter the DMD through a dichroic mirror (not shown) in a time division manner. At this time, the DLP control circuit 232 determines at which timing the mirror corresponding to which pixel is turned on or off according to the image to be projected. To determine whether the light is reflected in a predetermined direction, and controls the ON / OFF state of each mirror of the DMD.

  Under such control of the DLP control circuit 232, the light reflected in a predetermined direction by the DMD proceeds to the projection lens, passes through the projection lens, enters the mirror mechanism B3, and finally reflects by the mirror mechanism B3. This leads to the projection target. Thereby, irradiation light is projected with respect to the screen used as a projection target, and an accessory, and the image | video according to production is formed.

  In the present embodiment, the projector device B2 is configured as a so-called DLP projector. Further, the projector device B2 increases the projection distance to the projection target by turning back the irradiation light by the mirror mechanism B3, and makes the projection distance of the irradiation light as short as possible by setting the contrast ratio to 1000: 1, for example. ing. Thereby, the display unit A including the projector device B2 is configured to be cheaper and smaller, and is easily mounted in a limited space in the cabinet G of the gaming machine 1.

(System configuration of gaming machine 1)
As shown in FIG. 7, the gaming machine 1 includes main control boards MS, sub control boards SS, reel drive boards RD, door relay boards DS, sub relay boards SN, scaler boards SK, as main boards included in the system. A projector control board B23, a sub liquid crystal I / F board SL, and a screen drive control board CS are provided.

  Each board such as the main control board MS and the sub control board SS is supplied with electric power from the power supply board DE1 of the power supply device DE when the power switch DE2 is on. In FIG. 16, in particular, the projector control board B23 is supplied with the power of DC + 12V supplied from the power supply board DE1 to the scaler board SK via the sub relay board SN (see FIG. 7) via the conductive cable 75. Is done.

  The ground layer (or ground pattern) of the scaler substrate SK is connected to the DC + 12V ground layer (or ground pattern) of the power supply substrate DE1 via the sub-relay substrate SN, and the ground layer of the projector control substrate B23. The (or ground pattern) is connected to the ground layer (or ground pattern) of the scaler substrate SK via the conductive cable 76, thereby being electrically connected to the DC + 12V ground layer (or ground pattern) of the power supply substrate DE1. .

  The gaming machine 1 includes a 7-segment display 30 for digital display, an external concentration terminal board 31 for connecting an external display, etc., a graphic board 40, a sub-RAM as well-known components other than those described above included in the system Substrate 41, sub ROM substrate 42, medal identification selector 50, door open / close monitoring switch 51, BET switch 52, checkout switch 53, start switch 54, stop switch substrate 55, setting key switch 56, LED substrate 60, production And LED group 61 for decoration, speaker group 62 for presentation, 24h door monitoring unit 63, and door monitoring switch 64 are provided. Description of these known components is omitted.

  A general harness and an optical fiber cable are used for connection of each board | substrate. For example, the main control board MS is connected to these boards and the like via the harness H so as to output a control signal in one direction to each of the reel drive board RD and the 7-segment display 30. The reel drive board RD is connected to the door relay board DS via the first optical fiber cable FC1 so as to transmit various signals in one direction optically to the door relay board DS. The door relay board DS is connected to the main control board MS via the second optical fiber cable FC2 so as to optically transmit various signals in one direction to the main control board MS.

  As a result, the main control board MS, the reel drive board RD, and the door relay board DS are loop-connected through the harness H and the optical fiber cables FC1 and FC2 so as to transmit a command or the like only in one direction. The sub relay board SN is connected to a security IC 306, which will be described later, of the main control board MS via an optical fiber cable (not shown), and the external concentration terminal board 31 is connected to a security IC 307, which will be described later, of the main control board MS. (Not shown). The security ICs 306 and 307 of the main control board MS conceal communication data by, for example, encrypting a plain text transmission command by the AES method.

  The main control board MS is a board for controlling the main game operation of the gaming machine 1. As shown in FIG. 8, the main control board MS has a main CPU 300, a main RAM 301, a main ROM 302, a clock pulse generation circuit 303, a frequency divider 304, a master I / O communication LSI 305, and security ICs 306 and 307. For example, the main CPU 300 transmits a command for controlling the reel rotation operation and the medal payout operation to the reel drive board RD through the I / O communication LSI 305. Further, the main CPU 300 optically receives signals from various switches (50 to 56) connected to the door relay board DS through the I / O communication LSI 305 and performs predetermined processing based on these signals. .

  The sub-control board SS is a board for mainly controlling effects accompanying the game of the gaming machine 1. The sub control board SS is connected to the sub relay board SN via a connector (BtoB: board-to-board), and the sub relay board SN and the scaler board SK are connected to each other via a harness H. Various signals are exchanged in both directions.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the sub control board SS has a sub CPU 400, an SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) 401 having a backup function, and a real time clock (RTC: Real Time Clock) 402 which is a date and time measuring circuit. As possible expansion cards, a graphic board 40, a sub RAM board 41, and a sub ROM board 42 are mounted by bus connection. The graphic board 40 includes a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) 440 and a VRAM (Video Memory) 441.

  For example, the sub CPU 400 transmits a signal for displacing the projection surfaces E11a and F1a to the front screen drive mechanism E2 and the reel screen drive mechanism F2 through the sub relay substrate SN and the screen drive control substrate CS (see FIG. 12). . Further, the sub CPU 400 transmits an image signal for displaying an image on the projector device B2, the sub liquid crystal display device DD19, etc. to the projector control substrate B23 and the sub liquid crystal I / F substrate SL through the scaler substrate SK (FIG. 13). reference).

  The reel drive substrate RD is a substrate for controlling the rotation operation of the reels RL, RC, and RR in the reel unit RU and controlling the medal payout operation by the hopper mechanism HP. As shown in FIG. 10, the reel drive board RD includes an I / O communication LSI 310 that is a slave to an I / O communication LSI 305 that is a master of the main control board MS, a reel motor driver 311, and a hopper motor driver 312.

  For example, the I / O communication LSI 305 receives a payout signal from the hopper mechanism HP, a detection signal from the medal replenishment mechanism switch MHS that detects the drop of the medal into the hopper mechanism HP, a signal from the reel unit RU that indicates the reel rotation state, and the like. Are converted into optical signals according to a predetermined optical communication system, and these optical signals are transmitted to the main control board MS via the first optical fiber cable FC1 and the door relay board DS. Further, the I / O communication LSI 305 inputs control signals for instructing start / stop of reel rotation, payout of medals, etc. from the main control board MS via the harness H, and receives control signals corresponding to these control signals. Then, the data is output to the reel unit RU and the hopper mechanism HP through the reel motor driver 311 and the hopper motor driver 312.

  As described above, the main control board MS outputs a control signal based on an electrical signal, and the input to the main control board MS is performed by communication via the optical fiber cables FC1 and FC2. This is based on the reel unit RU. This is because there is a problem of quick response with the hopper mechanism HP (transmission time problem due to command transmission). In short, the main control board M and the reel drive board RD are connected via an optical fiber cable so as not to cause a significant shift in the symbol stop position due to a delay when the reel is stopped after the stop button is pressed, for example. Not to be.

  The door relay board DS relays various signals in one direction from the reel drive board RD and various switches (50 to 56) provided on the door side to the main control board MS provided on the cabinet G side. It is a substrate. As shown in FIG. 11, the door relay board DS includes an I / O communication LSI 500 serving as a slave and an external input driver 501 with respect to the I / O communication LSI 305 serving as a master of the main control board MS. For example, the I / O communication LSI 500 receives signals from various switches and the like (50 to 56) through the external input driver 501, converts them into optical signals according to a predetermined optical communication method, and converts these optical signals. The data is transmitted to the main control board MS via the second optical fiber cable FC2. The I / O communication LSI 500 also receives a signal from the reel drive board RD, converts it to an optical signal according to a predetermined optical communication system, and performs main control of the optical signal via the second optical fiber cable FC2. Transmit to the substrate MS.

  The sub-relay board SN is a board for mainly relaying commands from the main control board MS to the sub-control board SS and relaying various signals between the production mechanism and the sub-control board SS. . As illustrated in FIG. 12, the sub relay board SN includes a security IC 600, a sound IC 601, a digital amplifier 602, and an I2C controller 603. For example, the sub relay board SN transmits an image signal from the sub control board SS to the scaler board SK as a bypass signal, and transmits a screen drive signal from the sub control board SS via the I2C controller 603 to the screen drive control board CS. And the detection signal of the door monitoring switch 64 is exchanged with the door monitoring unit 63 for 24 hours.

  The security IC 600 receives a security command (such as various commands from the encrypted main control board MS) from the main control board MS and converts the security command into plain text (decrypts the encrypted command). Transmit to the sub control board SS. The sound IC 601 receives an effect sound signal from the sub-control board SS, and transmits a signal corresponding to the sound signal to the speaker group 62 through the digital amplifier 602. The I2C controller 603 receives a lighting signal for production from the sub control board SS, transmits a signal corresponding to the lighting signal to the LED board 60, and between the sub control board SS and the screen drive control board CS. Exchange control signals and sensor signals.

  The scaler substrate SK mainly receives an image signal for production from the sub control substrate SS, divides the image signal to generate an image signal corresponding to a plurality of video display numbers, and outputs these image signals to the projector device B2. And a substrate for transmitting to the sub liquid crystal display device DD19. As shown in FIG. 13, the scaler substrate SK includes an MCU (Micro Control Unit) (control LSI) 700, a multi-output scaler LSI (also referred to as resolution conversion LSI) 710, V-by-one HS transmitters 711 and 713, SDRAM ( A DDR SDRAM / DDR2 SDRAM / DDR3 SDRAM or the like) 712, a light emitting / receiving circuit (denoted as "OPT3" in the figure) 714, and a light emitting circuit (denoted as "OPT4" in the figure) 715. The MCU 700 is connected to the sub-relay substrate SN and the multi-output scaler LSI 710, and to the sub liquid crystal I / F substrate SL and the light emitting / receiving circuit 714.

  The light receiving / emitting circuit 714 includes a photoelectric conversion element that converts an electrical signal into an optical signal such as an LED, and a photoelectric conversion element that converts an optical signal into an electrical signal such as a photodiode. The light emitting / receiving circuit 714 is connected to the projector control board B23 via optical fiber cables 73 and 74 (see FIG. 16), and the sub control board SS is connected to the projector control board B23 via the scaler board SK. Control signals exchanged between them are photoelectrically converted.

  The multi-output scaler LSI 710 is connected to the sub-control board SS as an input source, and is also connected to the MCU 700, the V-by-one HS transmitters 711 and 713, and the SDRAM 712. The V-by-one HS transmitter 711 is connected to the sub liquid crystal I / F substrate SL as an output destination. The light emitting circuit 715 is connected to the V-by-one HS transmitter 713 as an output destination. The light emitting circuit 715 includes a photoelectric conversion element such as an LED, and is connected to the projector control board B23 which is an output destination via optical fiber cables 71 and 72 (see FIG. 16).

  As shown in FIG. 14, the multi-output scaler LSI 710 configures an MCU interface (for example, PCI Express) 800 and SDRAM interface (for example, PCI Express) 820 and a resolution conversion output block connected to the MCU 700 and SDRAM 712 (not shown). Select Areas A to D801 to 804, Low Voltage Differential Signaling (1), (2) 811 and 812 as differential serial interfaces, LVTTL (Low Voltage TransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorTransistorT (1), (2) 813, 814, and DSF (Dou) constituting the video division block Having le Scaling Filter) (α) 821, DSF (β) 822.

  The multi-output scaler LSI 710 divides and converts the resolution of, for example, an LVDS signal as an image signal and outputs it. More specifically, the multi-output scaler LSI 710 divides a pair of LVDS signals (LDVS Dual: InPutA, InPutB) by differential transmission from the sub control board SS into two by DSF (α) 821 and DSF (β) 822, Further, each of the four select areas A to D801 to 804 is converted into a predetermined resolution. Thereafter, the multi-output scaler LSI 710 mainly outputs LVDS signals for projector display (single signals of LVDS1 and LVDS2) through LVDS (1), (2) 811 and 812, and LVTTL (1), (2) 813. 814, the LVTTL signal for sub-liquid crystal display (RGB signal of LVTTL1 and LVTTL2) is output. The pair of LVDS signals output from the multi-output scaler LSI 710 passes through the V-by-one HS transmitter 713 and the light emitting circuit 715, and then passes to the projector control board B23 as a pair of optical signals via the optical fiber cables 71 and 72. The LVTTL signal is transmitted to the sub liquid crystal I / F board SL through the V-by-one HS transmitter 711 or the MCU 700.

  The sub liquid crystal I / F substrate SL mainly relays an image signal (LVTTL signal) from the scaler substrate SK to the sub liquid crystal display device DD19, and between the sub control substrate SS and the touch panel DD19T via the scaler substrate SK. It is a substrate for relaying various signals. As illustrated in FIG. 15, the sub liquid crystal I / F substrate SL includes an MCU 900, a V-by-one HS receiver 901, a liquid crystal driver IC 902, and an LED driver IC 903.

  For example, the sub liquid crystal I / F substrate SL receives an image signal from the scaler substrate SK by the V-by-one HS receiver 901 and the MCU 900, and the liquid crystal driver IC 902 receives a control signal for driving the liquid crystal based on the image signal. The LED driver IC 903 transmits a control signal for driving the liquid crystal display backlight to the sub liquid crystal display device DD19.

  Thereby, in the sub liquid crystal display device DD19, the video is displayed at a predetermined resolution based on the image signal. Further, the MCU 900 receives an operation signal from the touch panel DD19T, and transmits a signal corresponding to the operation signal to the sub-control board SS via the scaler board SK. Thereby, the sub CPU 400 of the sub control board SS recognizes the input operation corresponding to the operation signal from the touch panel DD19T. Although not particularly illustrated, the sub liquid crystal display device DD19 incorporates a temperature sensor such as a thermistor, and a temperature detection signal from the temperature sensor is transmitted to the sub liquid crystal I / F substrate SL, so that the sub liquid crystal is displayed. The MCU 900 of the I / F board SL can recognize the temperature during operation.

  (Connection between scaler board SK and projector control board B23)

  As shown in FIG. 16, the scaler substrate SK includes a light emitting circuit 715 and a light receiving / emitting circuit 714, and the projector control substrate B23 includes a light receiving circuit 235 and a light receiving / emitting circuit 236.

  The scaler board SK and the projector control board B23 are connected via optical fiber cables 71 to 74 and conductive cables 75 and 76. The optical fiber cables 71 to 74 and the conductive cables 75 and 76 are connected to the female connector 93. And a male connector 94.

  The optical fiber cable 71 is composed of optical fiber cables 81 and 87. The optical fiber cable 81 has one end connected to the light emitting circuit 715 and the other end connected to the female connector 93. The optical fiber cable 87 has one end connected to the light receiving circuit 235 and the other end connected to the male connector 94.

  The optical fiber cable 72 is composed of optical fiber cables 82 and 88. The optical fiber cable 82 has one end connected to the light emitting circuit 715 and the other end connected to the female connector 93. The optical fiber cable 88 has one end connected to the light receiving circuit 235 and the other end connected to the male connector 94.

  The optical fiber cable 73 is composed of optical fiber cables 83 and 89. One end of the optical fiber cable 83 is connected to the light receiving and emitting circuit 714, and the other end is connected to the female connector 93. The optical fiber cable 89 has one end connected to the light receiving / emitting circuit 236 and the other end connected to the male connector 94.

  The optical fiber cable 74 is composed of optical fiber cables 84 and 90. One end of the optical fiber cable 84 is connected to the light receiving and emitting circuit 714, and the other end is connected to the female connector 93. One end of the optical fiber cable 90 is connected to the light receiving and emitting circuit 236, and the other end is connected to the male connector 94.

  The conductive cable 75 is composed of conductive cables 85 and 91. One end of the conductive cable 85 assigned to the power supply line is connected to the DC + 12V power supply of the power supply board DE1 via the sub-relay board SN (see FIG. 7) and the scaler board SK, and the other end. The part is connected to the female connector 93. One end of the conductive cable 91 assigned to the power supply line is connected to the power source (DC + 12V) of the projector control board B23, and the other end is connected to the male connector 94.

  The conductive cable 76 is composed of conductive cables 86 and 92. One end of the conductive cable 86 assigned to the ground line passes through the sub-relay board SN (see FIG. 7), and the ground layer (or ground pattern) for the DC + 12V power supply of the power board DE1 through the scaler board SK. ), And the other end is connected to the female connector 93. One end of the conductive cable 92 assigned to the ground line is connected to the ground layer (or ground pattern) of the projector control board B23, and the other end is connected to the male connector 94.

  That is, the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and the conductive cables 85 and 86 of this embodiment are integrally connected to the female connector 93, and the optical fiber cables 87 to 90 and the conductive cables 91 and 92 are the male connector 94. Is connected to the unit.

  Thus, in a state where the female connector 93 and the male connector 94 are connected, the scaler board SK and the projector control board B23 are electrically connected by the conductive cables 75 and 76, and the scaler board SK is provided by the optical fiber cables 71 to 74. And the projector control board B23 are optically connected.

  The optical fiber cables 71 and 72 are optical fiber cables for image data that transmit image data as optical signals from the scaler substrate SK to the projector control substrate B23. The optical fiber cable 73 is an optical fiber cable for a downstream control signal that transmits a control signal as an optical signal from the scaler board SK to the projector control board B23, and the optical fiber cable 74 is sent from the projector control board B23 to the scaler board SK. It consists of an optical fiber cable for upstream control signals that transmits control signals as optical signals.

  Here, the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and the conductive cables 85 and 86 of the present embodiment constitute the first wiring 57 of the present invention, and the optical fiber cables 87 to 90 and the conductive cables 91 and 92 are the main wires. The second wiring 58 of the invention is configured. Further, the first wiring 57 and the second wiring 58 constitute a wiring 59.

The female connector 93 constitutes the first connection portion of the present invention, and the male connector 94 constitutes the second connection portion of the present invention. Further, the scaler substrate SK and the sub control substrate SS connected to the scaler substrate SK constitute a control unit of the present invention, and the display unit A having the projector control substrate B23 constitutes a display unit of the present invention. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the first connection portion is constituted by a female connector, and the second connection portion is constituted by a male connector. However, the first connection portion is constituted by a male connector, You may comprise a 2nd connection part from a female connector.
(Configuration of optical fiber cables 71 to 74, conductive cables 85 and 86, female connector 93 and male connector 94)

  17 and 18, the female connector 93 includes a flat plate portion 95 in which through holes 95A and 95B (see FIGS. 22 and 25) are formed in the center, and both sides of the flat plate portion 95 in the width direction. A bolt insertion hole 95C that is spaced apart in the vertical direction is formed (see FIG. 20), and a cylindrical member 96 is inserted through the bolt insertion hole 95C.

  As shown in FIG. 32, flange portions 96a and 96b are formed at both ends in the axial direction of the cylindrical member 96, and the outer diameters of the flange portions 96a and 96b are larger than the inner diameter of the bolt insertion hole 95C. Has been. A gap S1 (about 1.5 mm to 2 mm in the diameter direction) is formed between the outer peripheral portion of the cylindrical member 96 and the inner peripheral portion of the bolt insertion hole 95C. The cylindrical member 96 is connected to the bolt insertion hole 95C. It is movable in the radial direction. Further, a gap S2 (about 1.5 mm to 2 mm in the vertical and horizontal directions) is formed between the protruding portion 98 of the female connector 94 and the window 141a formed in the bracket 141 according to the gap S1 described above. Is formed. As a result, the female connector 93 is movable with respect to the cabinet G within a certain movable region.

  In FIG. 17, a protruding portion 97 protruding forward from the flat plate portion 95 is formed on one surface of the flat plate portion 95, and a concave portion 97A is formed in the protruding portion 97 as shown in FIGS. ing.

  17 and 20, a protruding portion 98 that protrudes rearward from the flat plate portion 95 is formed on the other surface of the flat plate portion 95. A plurality of (six in this embodiment) insertion holes 99 to 104 are formed in the protrusion 98, and the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and the conductive cables 85 and 86 are inserted into the insertion holes 99 to 104, respectively. The Here, the insertion holes 99 to 104 of the present embodiment constitute the insertion holes of the present invention.

  In FIG. 17, a terminal plug 105 is provided at the other end of the optical fiber cables 81-84. The terminal plug 105 includes a plug body 106 to which the other ends of the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 are attached. The plug body 106 is provided with terminal portions 107A to 107D that are narrower than the plug body 106, and the terminal portions 107A to 107D can be inserted into the insertion holes 99 to 102 of the female connector 93, respectively.

  The plug body 106 is provided with a rocking plate 108, and the rocking plate 108 is attached to the plug body 106 via a rocking fulcrum 108a. A locking piece 108b is provided at the distal end of the swing plate 108, and when the operator presses the base end portion 108c of the swing plate 108 toward the plug body 106, the swing plate 108 swings the swing fulcrum portion 108a. , And the locking piece 108b is separated from the terminal portions 107A to 107D.

  A locking hole 98A is formed in the protrusion 98. As shown in FIGS. 20 and 22, the locking hole 98 </ b> A is formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the protruding portion 98. As shown in FIGS. 23 and 24, in the locking piece 108b, the terminal portions 107C and 107D (and the terminal portions 107A and 107B not shown) are inserted into the insertion holes 101 and 102 (and the insertion holes 99 and 100 not shown), respectively. In this state, it is locked in the locking hole 98A.

  As a result, the terminal plug 105 is retained and locked to the female connector 93. Here, the locking piece 108b of the present embodiment constitutes the locking piece of the present invention, and the locking hole 98A constitutes the locking hole of the present invention. In addition, a locking hole is formed at the tip of the swing plate 108, a locking piece is formed at the protruding portion 97, and the terminal portions 107A to 107D are inserted into the insertion holes 99 to 102, respectively. The terminal plug 105 may be locked to the female connector 93 by locking the piece in the locking hole.

  In FIG. 17, a cylindrical optical fiber portion 109 is attached to the terminal portions 107A to 107D. 23 and 24, in a state where the terminal portions 107C and 107D (and terminal portions 107A and 107B not shown) are inserted through the insertion holes 101 and 102 (and insertion holes 99 and 100 not shown), respectively, the optical fiber portion 109 is used. Is inserted through the through-hole 95 </ b> A of the flat plate portion 95, and the tip extends to the concave portion 97 </ b> A of the protruding portion 97.

  Here, the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and 87 to 90 of the present embodiment are composed of a core, a clad covering the core, and a resin coating covering the clad. The optical fiber unit 109 includes a core 109a and a core A clad 109b covering 109a and a resin coating 109c that covers the clad 109b and is made of a resin material harder than the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 (see FIG. 28).

  In FIG. 20, the insertion holes 99 to 102 are formed in polygonal shapes different from each other. The insertion hole 99 has a notch 99a at the lower end, and the insertion hole 100 has notches 100a and 100b at the upper and lower ends. The insertion hole 101 has notches 101a to 101c at the lower end and both ends in the width direction, and the insertion hole 102 has a notch 102a at the upper end.

  In FIG. 28, in the terminal portion 107A of the optical fiber cable 81, an engaging convex portion 107a is formed at a position corresponding to the notch 99a of the insertion hole 99, and the terminal portion 107A of the optical fiber cable 81 is inserted into the insertion hole 99. When it is inserted through, the engaging projection 107a engages with the notch 99a.

  In the terminal portion 107B of the optical fiber cable 82, engaging convex portions 107b and 107c are formed at positions corresponding to the notches 100a and 100b of the insertion hole 100, and the terminal portion 107B of the optical fiber cable 82 is inserted into the insertion hole 100. Is inserted into the notch 100a, the engaging protrusion 107c is engaged with the notch 100b.

  In the terminal portion 107C of the optical fiber cable 83, engaging convex portions 107d to 107f are formed at positions corresponding to the notches 101a to 101c of the insertion hole 101, and the terminal portion 107C of the optical fiber cable 83 is inserted into the insertion hole 101. When the projections are inserted through the engagement projections 107d to 107f, the engagement projections 107d to 107f engage with the notches 101a to 101c, respectively.

  In the terminal portion 107D of the optical fiber cable 84, an engaging convex portion 107g is formed at a position corresponding to the notch 102a of the insertion hole 102, and the terminal portion 107D of the optical fiber cable 84 is inserted into the insertion hole 102. Sometimes, the engaging projection 107g engages with the notch 102a.

  Thus, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the shapes of the insertion holes 99 to 102 are formed in different shapes, and the shapes of the terminal portions 107A to 107D are formed in different shapes according to the shapes of the insertion holes 99 to 102, respectively. doing.

  In FIG. 20, the insertion holes 103 and 104 through which the conductive cables 85 and 86 are inserted are formed in the same square shape, and the insertion holes 103 and 104 are formed in a shape different from the insertion holes 99 to 102. ing. In FIG. 17, FIG. 25, FIG. 26, and FIG. 27, the terminal plug 110 is provided in the other end part of the electroconductive cables 85 and 86, and the terminal plug 110 has the latching piece 110a and the spring terminal 110b.

  A locking portion 97B is formed in the concave portion 97A of the protruding portion 97, and the locking piece 110a is locked to the locking portion 97B in a state where the terminal plug 110 is inserted through the insertion holes 103 and 104 and the through hole 95B. As a result, the terminal plug 110 is locked and retained in the insertion holes 103 and 104.

  17 and 18, the male connector 94 includes a flat plate portion 111 having through holes 111 </ b> A and 111 </ b> B (see FIGS. 22 to 27) formed in the center, and both sides in the width direction of the flat plate portion 111. A bolt insertion hole 111 </ b> C that is spaced apart in the vertical direction is formed in.

  A protruding portion 112 (see FIGS. 21 and 22) that protrudes forward from the flat plate portion 111 is formed on one surface of the flat plate portion 111, and protrudes backward from the flat plate portion 111 on the other surface of the flat plate portion 111. A protruding portion 113 is formed.

  In FIG. 21, a plurality of (six in this embodiment) insertion holes 114 to 119 are formed in the protruding portion 112, and the optical fiber cables 87 to 90 and the conductive cable 91, respectively, are inserted into the insertion holes 114 to 119. 92 is inserted. Here, the insertion holes 114 to 119 of the present embodiment constitute the insertion holes of the present invention.

  In FIG. 17, a terminal plug 120 is provided at the other end of the optical fiber cables 87-90.

  The terminal plug 120 includes a plug body 121 to which the other end portions of the optical fiber cables 87 to 90 are attached. The plug body 121 is provided with terminal portions 122A to 122D that are narrower than the plug body 121, and the terminal portions 122A to 122D can be inserted into the insertion holes 114 to 119 of the male connector 94, respectively.

  The plug body 121 is provided with a swing plate 123, and the swing plate 123 is attached to the plug body 121 via a swing fulcrum 123a. A locking piece 123b is provided at the distal end portion of the swing plate 123, and when the operator presses the base end portion 123c of the swing plate 123 toward the plug body 121, the swing plate 123 swings as a swing fulcrum. The locking piece 123b is separated from the terminal portions 122A to 122D by swinging around the portion 123a as a fulcrum.

  In FIG. 21, locking holes 112A are formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the protruding portion 112, and the terminal portions 122C and 122D (and the terminal portions 122A and 122B not shown) are inserted into the insertion holes 116 as shown in FIGS. 117 (and through holes 114 and 115 (not shown)), the locking pieces 123b are locked in the locking holes 112A.

  As a result, the terminal plug 120 is retained and locked to the male connector 94. Here, the locking piece 123b of the present embodiment constitutes the locking piece of the present invention, and the locking hole 112A constitutes the locking hole of the present invention. In addition, while forming the locking hole in the front-end | tip part of the rocking | swiveling plate 123, and forming the locking piece in the protrusion part 112, the terminal parts 122A-122D are inserted in the insertion holes 114-117, respectively, the locking The terminal plug 120 may be locked to the male connector 94 by locking the piece in the locking hole.

  In FIG. 17, a cylindrical optical fiber portion 124 is attached to the terminal portion 122. The optical fiber portion 124 includes a core 124a, a clad 124b that covers the core 124a, and a resin coating 124c that covers the clad 124b and is made of a resin material harder than the optical fiber cables 87 to 90 (FIG. 29). reference).

  17 and 22 to 27, the protruding portion 113 is formed with a through hole 113 </ b> A and a fitting groove 113 </ b> B. The through hole 113 </ b> A and the fitting groove 113 </ b> B are respectively in the axial direction with the through hole 111 </ b> A of the flat plate portion 111. And communicates with the through hole 111A.

  23 and 24, in a state where the terminal portions 122C and 122D (and the terminal portions 122A and 122B not shown) are inserted through the insertion holes 116 and 117 (and the insertion holes 114 and 115 not shown), respectively, the optical fiber portion 124. Is inserted through the through hole 111A of the flat plate portion 111, and the tip extends to the open end of the through hole 113A.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the insertion holes 114 to 119 are formed in polygonal shapes having different shapes. The insertion hole 114 has notches 114a to 114c at the lower end and both ends in the width direction, and the insertion hole 115 has a notch 115a at the upper end. The insertion hole 116 has a notch 116a at the lower end, and the insertion hole 117 has notches 117a and 117b at the upper end and the lower end.

  29, in the terminal portion 122A of the optical fiber cable 87, engagement convex portions 122a to 122c are formed at positions corresponding to the notches 114a to 144c of the insertion hole 114, and the terminal portion 122A of the optical fiber cable 87 is formed. Is inserted into the insertion hole 114, the engaging protrusions 122a to 122c engage with the notches 114a to 114c.

  In the terminal portion 122B of the optical fiber cable 88, an engagement convex portion 122d is formed at a position corresponding to the notch 115a of the insertion hole 115, and the terminal portion 122B of the optical fiber cable 88 is inserted into the insertion hole 115. Sometimes, the engaging convex part 122d is engaged with the notch 115a.

  In the terminal portion 122C of the optical fiber cable 89, an engaging convex portion 122e is formed at a position corresponding to the notch 116a of the insertion hole 116, and the terminal portion 122C of the optical fiber cable 89 is inserted into the insertion hole 116. Sometimes, the engaging protrusion 122e engages with the notch 116a.

  In the terminal portion 122D of the optical fiber cable 89, engagement convex portions 122f and 122g are formed at positions corresponding to the notches 117a and 117b of the insertion hole 117, and the terminal portion 122D of the optical fiber cable 89 is inserted into the insertion hole 117. When the projections are inserted into the engagement protrusions 122f and 122g, the engagement notches 117a and 117b are engaged.

  Thus, in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the shapes of the insertion holes 114 to 117 are formed in different shapes, and the shapes of the terminal portions 122A to 122D are formed in different shapes according to the shapes of the insertion holes 114 to 117, respectively. doing.

  In FIG. 21, the insertion holes 118 and 119 through which the conductive cables 91 and 92 are inserted are formed in the same rectangular shape, and the insertion holes 118 and 119 are formed in a shape different from the insertion holes 114 to 117. ing. The insertion holes 118 and 119 communicate with the fitting groove 113B through the through holes 111B (see FIG. 25).

  17 and 25, a terminal plug 125 is provided at the other end of the conductive cables 91 and 92, and the terminal plug 125 has a locking piece 125a and a spring terminal 125b. 25, 26, and 27, locking portions 118a and 119a are formed at the boundary between the flat plate portion 111 and the protruding portion 113, and the terminal plug 125 is inserted into the insertion holes 118 and 119. When the stop piece 125a is locked to the locking portions 118a and 119a, the terminal plug 125 is locked to the insertion holes 118 and 119.

  In FIG. 24, the female connector 93 and the male connector 94 are connected by inserting the protruding portion 113 of the male connector 94 into the recess 97 </ b> A of the female connector 93. At this time, the tip of the optical fiber portion 109 of the terminal plug 105 of the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and the tip of the optical fiber portion 124 of the terminal plug 120 of the optical fiber cables 87 to 90 are at a certain gap (for example, several mμ). Degree).

  By providing a certain gap in this way, when the female connector 93 and the male connector 94 are connected, due to assembly errors of the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and the optical fiber cables 87 to 90 with respect to the female connector 93 and the male connector 94, etc. The tip of the optical fiber portion 109 and the tip of the optical fiber portion 124 come into contact with each other, and the transmission surface between the tip of the optical fiber portion 109 and the tip of the optical fiber portion 124 is damaged, or the tip of the optical fiber portion 109 is contacted. And distortion of the transmission surface due to pressure applied to the transmission surface between the optical fiber portion 124 and the tip of the optical fiber portion 124. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the distal end of the optical fiber portion 109 and the distal end of the optical fiber portion 124 are in excessive contact and the female connector 93 and the male connector 94 cannot be connected. It should be noted that the occurrence of scratches and distortions on the transmission surface between the tip of the optical fiber portion 109 and the tip of the optical fiber portion 124 cause significant damage to the image signals and control signals flowing through the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and the optical fiber cables 87 to 90. This affects the image projected from the projector device B2.

  In FIG. 24, in order to emphasize that the gap is open, the distance between the tip of the optical fiber portion 109 and the tip of the optical fiber portion 124 is drawn large, but actually, it is less than several μm. It is a gap. If the pressure that does not damage the tip of the optical fiber 109 and the tip of the optical fiber 124 can be secured, the transmission surface at the tip of the optical fiber 109 and the tip of the optical fiber 124 can be secured. The transmission surface may be in close contact.

  In addition, the optical fiber portion 109 and the optical fiber portion 124 have the cores 109a and 124a covered with the resin coatings 109c and 124c, and are covered with the female connector 93 and the male connector 94. In addition, the outside of the male connector 94 and the optical fiber portion 109 and the optical fiber portion 124 can be optically blocked. Thereby, it can prevent that the optical fiber part 109 and the optical fiber part 124 receive the influence of extraneous light.

  Thus, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the female connector 93 and the male connector 94 are connected, the tip of the optical fiber portion 109 and the tip of the optical fiber portion 124 face each other with a certain gap. Thus, the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and the optical fiber cables 87 to 90 are optically connected.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 27, in a state where the female connector 93 and the male connector 94 are connected, the spring terminal 110b of the terminal plug 110 of the conductive cables 85 and 86 is connected to the terminal plug 125 of the conductive cables 91 and 92. Each contact elastically from above and below. Thereby, the conductive cables 85 and 86 and the conductive cables 91 and 92 are electrically connected.

  17 and 20, a through hole 95D is formed in the flat plate portion 95 of the female connector 93, and the through hole 95D is positioned between the protruding portion 98 and the bolt insertion hole 95C in the width direction of the flat plate portion 95. doing.

  17 and 18, a pin member 111D is formed on the flat plate portion 111 of the male connector 94, and the pin member 111D is positioned between the protruding portion 113 and the bolt insertion hole 111C in the width direction of the flat plate portion 111. And protrudes rearward from the other surface of the flat plate portion 111.

  The pin member 111D is formed longer than the length in the protruding direction of the protruding portion 113 protruding from the flat plate portion 111, and the pin member 111D can be inserted into the through hole 95D.

  The positions of the pin member 111 </ b> D and the through-hole 95 </ b> D are in such a positional relationship that the protruding portion 113 of the male connector 94 is fitted at a normal position without being displaced in the recess 97 </ b> A of the female connector 93.

  As a result, the concave portion 97A and the protruding portion 113 are positioned in a state in which the tip of the pin member 111D is passed through the through hole 95D before the protruding portion 113 is inserted into the concave portion 97A. That is, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the male connector 94 and the female connector 93 are positioned by the pin member 111D. Note that the pin member 111 </ b> D may be provided in the female connector 93 instead of the male connector 94, or may be provided in both the female connector 93 and the male connector 94. However, when the pin member 111 </ b> D is provided in both the female connector 93 and the male connector 94, a through hole into which the pin member is inserted is formed in the male connector 94. Note that the pin member 111D of the present embodiment constitutes a positioning member of the present invention.

  In FIG. 3, a bracket 141 is installed on the upper part of the rear wall G6 of the cabinet G so as to face the display unit A, and the bracket 141 is fixed to the rear wall G6 by a bolt 142 (see FIG. 3). 30, see FIG.

  In FIG. 30, the bracket 141 is formed in a U shape, and as shown in FIG. 32, a window 141 a is formed on the front surface of the bracket 141. The female connector 93 has a protruding portion 98 inserted through the window 141a of the bracket 141, and the protruding portion 97 faces the display unit A as shown in FIG.

  The optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and the conductive cables 85 and 86 extend from the female connector 93 to the scaler substrate SK through the back surface of the bracket 141 and the rear wall G6 of the cabinet G.

  In FIG. 32, a bolt 143 is inserted into the bracket 141 through a bolt hole 141b. The bolt 143 is inserted into the bolt insertion hole 95 </ b> C via the cylindrical member 96, and the bolt 143 is fastened to the nut 144. As a result, the female connector 93 is fixed to the bracket 141.

  Here, the outer peripheral portion of the bolt 143 and the inner peripheral portion of the cylindrical member 96 are in close contact, and the cylindrical member 96 does not move relative to the bolt 143. Further, a gap S2 is formed between the window 141a of the bracket 141 and the protruding portion 98, and a gap S1 is formed between the cylindrical member 96 and the bolt insertion hole 95C. As a result, the female connector 93 is movable in the radial direction of the cylindrical member 96. That is, the female connector 93 of the present embodiment is movable within a certain movable region with respect to the cabinet G. This movable region absorbs the tolerance (error) of the mounting position of the display unit A, and contacts the female connector 93 and the male connector 94 when the display unit A is fixed to the cabinet G, that is, the terminal plug 110, The stress of 125 is reduced, and the shift of the opposed positions of the optical fiber portion 109 and the optical fiber portion 124 does not occur.

  4 and 5, the male connector 94 is attached to the display unit A. In the rear part of the display unit A, a space G7 is formed between the upper surface of the screen housing C10 and the lower surface of the projector cover B1 of the irradiation unit B. The plate-like bracket 145 is formed in the screen housing C10 and the projector cover B1. Is installed.

  As shown in FIG. 33, a window (not shown) is formed in the bracket 145, and the protruding portion 112 of the male connector 94 is inserted through this window. The male connector 94 is fixed to the bracket 145 by inserting a bolt 146 into the bolt insertion hole 111C of the flat plate portion 111 through the bracket 145 and screwing a nut (not shown) into the bolt.

  The optical fiber cables 87 to 90 and the conductive cables 91 and 92 extend from the male connector 94 through the back surface of the bracket 145 to the projector control board B23.

  The protrusion 113 of the male connector 94 protrudes from the bracket 145 to the cabinet G side, and when the display unit A is mounted on the intermediate support plate G1 in the cabinet G through the opening B5 on the front side of the cabinet G, Male connector 94 is connected to female connector 93.

  According to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the scaler substrate SK that executes control related to the game, the display unit A that displays images, one end is connected to the scaler substrate SK, and the other end is connected to the female connector 93. The optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and the conductive cables 85 and 86 that are integrally connected, one end of which is connected to the projector control board B23 of the display unit A, and the other end that is integrally connected to the male connector 94. Cables 87 to 90 and conductive cables 91 and 92 are provided.

  Then, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment electrically connects the scaler board SK and the projector control board B23 by the conductive cables 85, 86, 91, 92 by connecting the female connector 93 and the male connector 94. The scaler substrate SK and the projector control substrate B23 are optically connected by the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and 87 to 90.

  As a result, the first wiring 57 attached to the scaler substrate SK and the second wiring 58 attached to the projector control board B23 can be separated from the conductive cables 85 and 86 and independent optical fiber cables that are not affected by electromagnetic waves. 81 to 84 and the conductive cables 91 and 92 and independent optical fiber cables 87 to 90 that are not affected by electromagnetic waves. For this reason, the routing of the wiring 59 can be simplified, and the workability of the wiring work of the wiring 59 can be improved.

  In particular, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the optical fiber cables 81, 82, 87, 88 are composed of optical fiber cables for image data that transmit image data from the scaler board SK to the projector control board B23, The optical fiber cables 83, 84, 89, 90 are constituted by optical fiber cables for control signals for exchanging control signals between the scaler board SK and the projector control board B23. Thereby, between the scaler substrate SK and the projector control substrate B23, high-speed and large-capacity image data and a control signal that is relatively slow compared to the image data can be run in parallel.

  As a result, the optical fiber cables 81, 82, 87, 88 for image data constituting the high-speed image signal line are electrically connected to the optical fiber cables 83, 84, 89, 90 for control signal constituting the low-speed control signal line. Can be prevented from being affected by noise.

Further, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, even if an external force is applied to the optical fiber cables 81 to 84, 87 to 90, the female connector 93, or the male connector 94 for some reason, the scaler substrate SK and the display unit A An optical connection can be maintained. Furthermore, even if the wiring is irradiated with electromagnetic waves (external noise), the scaler substrate SK and the display unit A are connected by the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and 87 to 90, so that the image signal and the control signal are electromagnetic waves. A clear image can be maintained without being affected. Thereby, it can prevent that the reliability of the game machine 1 falls.
In particular, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, even if an external force is applied to the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and 87 to 90 or the female connector 93 and the male connector 94 for some reason, the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and 87 are used. ˜90 to maintain the optical connection between the scaler substrate SK and the display unit A, the gap S1 of the cylindrical member 96 provided in the bolt insertion hole 95C formed in the flat plate portion 95 of the female connector 93, and the female A floating mechanism that absorbs external force applied to the optical fiber cables 81 to 84, 87 to 90, the female connector 93 or the male connector 94 is formed by the gap S2 between the protruding portion 97 of the connector 93 and the window 141a formed in the bracket 141. By doing so, the optical connection of the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and the optical fiber cables 87 to 90 can be maintained. That is, the supply of the image signal, the control signal, and the power between the scaler substrate SK and the display unit A can be continued by the gap S1 and the gap S2. Thereby, it can prevent more reliably that the reliability of the game machine 1 falls.

  In addition, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the terminal plug 105 of the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 is narrower than the plug body 106 to which the other end of the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 is attached, and the plug body 106. A terminal portion 107 that can be inserted into the insertion holes 99 to 102 of the female connector 93, a swing plate 108 that is attached to the plug body 106 via a swing fulcrum portion 108a, and a tip portion of the swing plate 108. When the operator presses the base end portion 108c of the swing plate 108 toward the plug main body 106, the swing plate 108 swings around the swing fulcrum portion 108a as a fulcrum. Accordingly, the locking piece 108b is configured to be separated from the terminal portions 107A to 107D. A locking hole 98A is formed in the protruding portion 98 of the female connector 93, and the locking piece 108b is locked in the locking hole 98A.

  Thus, when the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 are connected to the female connector 93 using the terminal plug 105, the operator presses the base end portion 108c of the swing plate 108 toward the plug main body 106, whereby the locking piece 108b is separated from the terminal part 107, and the clearance gap between the terminal part 107 and the latching piece 108b is enlarged.

  In this state, after the terminal portion 107 is inserted into the insertion holes 99 to 102, the locking piece 108b is locked to the locking hole 98A by releasing the pressing of the swing plate 108. As a result, the terminal plug 105 is locked to the female connector 93 and the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 are locked to the female connector 93.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the terminal plug 120 of the optical fiber cables 87 to 90 has a narrower width than the plug main body 121 to which the other end of the optical fiber cables 87 to 90 is attached, and the plug main body 121. A terminal portion 122 that can be inserted into the insertion holes 114 to 117 of the male connector 94, a swing plate 123 that is attached to the plug main body 121 via a swing fulcrum portion 123a, and a tip portion of the swing plate 123 When the operator presses the base end portion 123c of the swing plate 123 toward the plug body 121, the swing plate 123 swings around the swing fulcrum portion 123a as a fulcrum. As a result, the locking piece 123b is separated from the terminal portions 122A to 122D. A locking hole 112A is formed in the protruding portion 112 of the male connector 94, and the locking piece 123b is locked in the locking hole 112A.

  When the optical fiber cables 87 to 90 are connected to the male connector 94 using the terminal plug 120 in this way, the operator presses the base end portion 123c of the swing plate 123 toward the plug main body 121, so that the locking piece 123b is separated from the terminal part 122, and the clearance gap between the terminal part 122 and the latching piece 123b is enlarged.

  In this state, after the terminal portion 122 is inserted into the insertion holes 114 to 117, the locking plate 123b is locked to the locking hole 112A by releasing the pressing of the swing plate 123. As a result, the terminal plug 120 is locked to the male connector 94 and the optical fiber cables 87 to 90 are locked to the male connector 94.

  As a result, the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and 87 to 90 are not easily detached from the female connector 93 and the male connector 94, and the scaler board SK and the projector control board B23 can be optically stably connected.

  Moreover, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the female connector 93 includes the insertion holes 99 to 102 through which the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 are inserted, and the insertion holes 103 and 104 through which the conductive cables 85 and 86 are inserted. The shape of the insertion holes 99 to 102 and the shape of the insertion holes 103 and 104 are formed in different shapes.

  The male connector 94 includes insertion holes 114 to 117 through which the optical fiber cables 87 to 90 are inserted, and insertion holes 118 and 119 through which the conductive cables 91 and 92 are inserted. The shape and the shapes of the insertion holes 118 and 119 are different from each other.

  Thus, the conductive cables 85, 86, 91, 92 and the optical fiber cables 81-84, 87-90 can be attached to the regular positions with respect to the female connector 93 and the male connector 94, and the conductive cables 85, 86, 91, 92 and the optical fiber cables 81-84, 87-90 can be prevented from being erroneously inserted.

  For this reason, in the assembly process of the gaming machine 1, the female connectors 93 and the male connectors 94 in which the conductive cables 85, 86, 91, 92 and the optical fiber cables 81 to 84, 87 to 90 are not attached to the regular positions in advance. Can be prevented from being connected to the scaler substrate SK and the projector control substrate B23.

  Accordingly, it is possible to eliminate steps such as inspection of misconnection of the female connector 93 and the male connector 94 with respect to the scaler substrate SK and the projector control substrate B23, and reassembly of the gaming machine 1 due to misconnection of the female connector 93 and the male connector 94. As a result, the manufacturing time of the gaming machine 1 can be shortened, and the manufacturing cost of the gaming machine 1 can be reduced.

  Further, the terminal plug 105 of the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 is erroneously connected to the insertion holes 99 to 102 having different uses in the optical fiber cables 81 and 82 for image signals and the optical fiber cables 83 and 84 for control signals. Can be prevented. Further, the terminal plugs 120 of the optical fiber cables 87 to 90 are erroneously connected to the insertion holes 114 to 117 having different uses in the optical fiber cables 87 and 88 for image signals and the optical fiber cables 89 and 90 for control signals. Can be prevented.

  For example, when the female connectors 93 and 94 are connected, the control signal is sent from the scaler board SK to the projector control board B23, and the down control signal optical fiber cable 83, and the control signal is sent from the projector control board B23 to the scaler board SK. It is possible to prevent the optical fiber cable 90 that transmits the light from being optically connected.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the shapes of the insertion holes 99 to 102 of the female connector 93 through which the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 are inserted are formed in different shapes, and the optical fiber cables 87 to 87. The shapes of the insertion holes 114 to 117 of the male connector 94 through which 90 is inserted are formed in different shapes.

  As a result, the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and 87 to 90 can be attached to the regular positions with respect to the female connector 93 and the male connector 94, and an error in the insertion of the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and 87 to 90 occurs. Can be prevented.

  For this reason, in the assembly process of the gaming machine 1, the female connector 93 and the male connector 94 to which the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and 87 to 90 are not attached in the proper positions in advance are connected to the scaler board SK and the projector control board B23. It can prevent being connected.

  For this reason, it is possible to eliminate steps such as reassessment of the gaming machine 1 due to wrong insertion of the female connector 93 and the male connector 94 with respect to the scaler board SK and the projector control board B23, and re-inspection after reassembly. . As a result, the manufacturing time of the gaming machine 1 can be shortened more effectively, and generation of useless manufacturing costs of the gaming machine 1 can be suppressed.

  In particular, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the optical fiber cables 83 and 89 that transmit the downstream control signal from the scaler board SK to the projector control board B23, and the upstream control signal from the projector control board B23 to the scaler board SK. And optical fiber cables 84 and 90 for upstream control signals for transmitting signals.

  For this reason, in each of the female connector 93 and the male connector 94, the insertion holes 101 and 102 into which the terminal plugs 105 of the optical fiber cables 83 and 84 are inserted are formed in different shapes, and the terminal plugs 120 of the optical fiber cables 89 and 90 are formed. By forming the insertion holes 116 and 117 into which the connector is inserted into different shapes, the optical fiber cables 83 and 89 for the downstream control signal and the light for the upstream control signal are placed at regular positions of the female connector 93 and the male connector 94. Fiber cables 84, 90 can be connected.

  Thereby, it is possible to more effectively eliminate steps such as inspection for mistaken insertion of the female connector 93 and the male connector 94 with respect to the scaler board SK and the projector control board B23 and reassembly of the gaming machine 1 due to the mistake. As a result, the manufacturing time of the gaming machine 1 can be shortened more effectively, and the manufacturing cost of the gaming machine 1 can be more effectively reduced.

  Moreover, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present invention, the cabinet G having the opening G5 is provided on the front side, the display unit A is detachably provided in the cabinet G through the opening G5, and the female connector 93 is provided in the cabinet G. A male connector 94 is provided on the display unit A.

  Accordingly, when the display unit A is mounted on the cabinet G, the optical fiber cables 87 to 90 and the conductive cables 91 and 92 are added to the female connector 93 in which the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and the conductive cables 85 and 86 are collected. Can be connected.

  Therefore, the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 and the conductive cables 85 and 86 can be easily connected to the optical fiber cables 87 to 90 and the conductive cables 91 and 92 via the female connector 93 and the male connector 94. The routing of the wiring 59 can be simplified more effectively, and the workability of the wiring work of the wiring 59 can be improved more effectively.

  In addition, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the female connector 93 has the cylindrical member 96, and the female connector 93 is within the movable region (within the gap S1) with respect to the cabinet G via the cylindrical member 96. Mounted movably.

  Thus, when the display unit A is mounted on the cabinet G and the protrusion 113 of the male connector 94 is inserted into the recess 97A of the female connector 93 to connect the female connector 93 to the male connector 94, the female connector 93 is connected to the male connector 94. By moving the connector 94 within a certain movable region, the female connector 93 and the male connector 94 can be smoothly connected.

  For this reason, an assembly error between the display unit A and the cabinet G can be absorbed, and workability of the assembly operation of the display unit A to the cabinet G can be improved.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present invention, the pin member 111D is provided in the flat plate portion 111 of the male connector 94, and the through hole 95D into which the pin member 111D is inserted is formed in the female connector 93.

  Thus, when the female connector 93 and the male connector 94 are connected, the tip of the pin member 111D is penetrated through the through hole 95D before the protruding portion 113 of the male connector 94 is inserted into the recess 97A of the female connector 93. , The concave portion 97A and the protruding portion 113 can be positioned.

  Thereafter, as the pin member 111D is further inserted into the through hole 95D, the protruding portion 97 can be smoothly inserted into the recess 97A, so that the female connector 93 and the male connector 94 can be smoothly connected. In particular, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the female connector 93 and the male connector 94 are more effective by making the female connector 93 movable within a certain movable range in combination with the positioning of the pin member 111D. Can be connected smoothly.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the insertion holes 99 to 104 and 113 to 119 of the female connector 93 and the male connector 94 are formed in different shapes, and the optical fiber cables 81 to 84, 87 to By matching the shape of 90 with the shapes of the insertion holes 99 to 102 and 114 to 116, the optical fiber cables 81 to 84, 87 to 90 and the conductive cables 85, 86, 91, and 92 are inserted into the insertion holes 99 to 104, 113 to. Although it is prevented from being erroneously connected to 119, it is not limited to this.

  For example, in FIG. 34, instead of the through-hole 95A of the flat plate portion 95 of the female connector 93, the inner peripheral shapes of the through-holes 95F, 95G, 95H, and 95I of the flat plate portion 95 are respectively formed into a circle, square, hexagon, and rhombus. To do.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 35, the terminal portions 107 of the terminal plugs 105 of the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 are formed in the same square shape, and instead of the resin coating 109c of the optical fiber portion 109, resin coatings 109d, 109e, The outer diameter shapes of 109f and 109g may be formed into a circle, a quadrangle, a hexagon, and a rhombus, respectively. Even in this case, the terminal plug 105 of the optical fiber cables 81 to 84 is erroneously inserted into the insertion holes 99 to 102 having different uses in the optical fiber cables 81 and 82 for image signals and the optical fiber cables 83 and 84 for control signals. It can be prevented from being connected.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 36, instead of the through hole 111A of the flat plate portion 111 of the male connector 94 and the through hole 113A of the protruding portion 113 communicating with the through hole 111A, the through hole 111F of the flat plate portion 111 of the male connector 94, 111G, 111H, 111I and through-holes 111F, 111G, 111H, 111I, the inner peripheral shape of the through-hole (not shown) of the protruding portion 113 (corresponding to the through-hole 113A in FIGS. 22 to 24) is circular, rectangular, Hexagonal and diamond-shaped.

  As shown in FIG. 37, the terminal portions 122 of the terminal plugs 120 of the optical fiber cables 87 to 90 are formed in the same rectangular shape, and instead of the resin coating 124c of the optical fiber portion 124, resin coatings 124d, 124e, The outer diameter shapes of 124f and 124g may be formed into a circular shape, a rectangular shape, a hexagonal shape, and a rhombus shape, respectively. Even in this case, the terminal plug 120 of the optical fiber cables 87 to 90 is erroneously inserted into the insertion holes 114 to 117 having different uses in the optical fiber cables 87 and 88 for image signals and the optical fiber cables 89 and 90 for control signals. It can be prevented from being connected.

  Each of the female connectors 93 and 94 of the present embodiment has four insertion holes through which the optical fiber cable is inserted, and two insertion holes through which the conductive cable is inserted. This number is not limited to this, and an arbitrary number of insertion holes may be formed as necessary.

  Moreover, in each of the female connectors 93 and 94, the shapes of the insertion holes 99 to 102 and the insertion holes 114 to 117 are all formed in different shapes, but the shapes of the insertion holes 99 to 102 and the insertion holes 114 to 117 are It suffices if some of the shapes are different.

  Furthermore, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the control unit is configured from the sub-control board SS and the display unit is configured from the display unit A. However, the control unit is not limited to this, The display unit can be applied to other devices, and the display unit can be applied to other devices as long as they can display images. In addition, when the liquid crystal display device is disposed on the front door and the control unit is disposed on the cabinet G side as the display unit, the second connection unit is disposed on the front door, and the first in the cabinet G (main body). The connecting portion may be arranged.

  In this embodiment, a pachislot machine has been described as an example of the gaming machine according to the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the gaming machine according to the present invention is also applicable to other gaming machines such as a pachinko gaming machine. can do. Moreover, it is not limited to a gaming machine. For example, if the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine, it may be applied to the connection between the main body frame of the pachinko gaming machine and the game board surface side. In addition, the devices to be connected are not limited to the control unit and the display unit. For example, in the case of a pachinko game machine, the payout control board arranged on the main body frame and the main control board arranged on the game board surface side It may be applied to other connections.

1 gaming machine 81-84 ... optical fiber cable (optical fiber cable, first wiring)
81, 82, 87, 88 ... Optical fiber cable (optical fiber cable for image data)
83, 84, 89, 90 ... Optical fiber cable (optical fiber cable for control signals)
85, 86 ... conductive cable (conductive cable, first wiring)
87 to 90 ... optical fiber cable (optical fiber cable, second wiring)
91, 92 ... conductive cable (conductive cable, second wiring)
93 ... Female connector (first connection part)
94 ... male connector (second connection)
98A, 112A ... Locking hole (Locking hole)
99 to 104, 114 to 119 ... Insertion hole (insertion hole)
99 to 102, 114 to 117 ... insertion hole (insertion hole through which the optical fiber cable is inserted)
103, 104, 117, 118 ... insertion hole (the insertion hole through which the conductive cable is inserted)
108b, 123b ... locking piece (locking piece)
111D ... Pin member (positioning member)
SS ... Sub control board (control unit)
SK ... Scaler board (control unit)
A ... Display unit (display unit)
G ... Cabinet (main unit)
G5 ... opening (opening)

Claims (5)

A control unit that executes control related to the game;
A display unit for displaying an image;
A plurality of first wirings having one end connected to the control unit and the other end connected to the first connection;
A gaming machine including a plurality of second wirings having one end connected to the display unit and the other end connected to a second connection unit,
The first wiring and the second wiring include a conductive cable and an optical fiber cable that are integrally connected to the first connection portion and the second connection portion, respectively.
By connecting the first connection part and the second connection part, the control part and the display part are electrically connected by the conductive cable, and the control part and the display part are connected by the optical fiber cable. And is configured to optically connect
A plurality of insertion holes through which the conductive cable and the optical fiber cable are inserted are formed in the first connection portion and the second connection portion,
The insertion holes formed in the first connection part and the second connection part have a shape of the insertion hole through which the conductive cable is inserted and a shape of the insertion hole through which the optical fiber cable is inserted. Is different,
The first connection portion is different in at least a part of the shape of the insertion hole through which the optical fiber cable is inserted,
The gaming machine, wherein the second connection portion is different in at least a part of the shape of the insertion hole through which the optical fiber cable is inserted. The optical fiber cable includes an optical fiber cable for a downstream control signal that transmits data from the control unit to the display unit, and an optical fiber cable for an upstream control signal that transmits data from the display unit to the control unit. And comprising
The insertion hole formed in the first connection part and the second connection part has at least the shape of the insertion hole through which the optical fiber cable for the downstream control signal is inserted and the upstream control signal. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a shape of the insertion hole into which the optical fiber cable is inserted is different. The gaming machine includes a main body having an opening on at least a front side, and the display unit is detachably provided on the main body through the opening.
The main body is provided with the first connecting portion;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is provided with the second connection unit.   4. The game according to claim 3, wherein at least one of the first connection portion and the second connection portion is movably attached to the main body or the display portion within a certain movable region. Machine. A positioning member is provided on one of the first connection part and the second connection part,
At the time of connection between the first connection portion and the second connection portion, one of the first connection portion and the second connection portion is connected to the first connection portion and the second connection portion by the positioning member. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the gaming machine is positioned at the other of the two.

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